Reading:
Reading is a very big and important part of our lives. That is why it is so important for your child to not only read at school but at home also. They need to be able to read with fluency, accuracy and be able to understand completely what they read.
We have worked in class with finding Just Right Books- using the 5 finger rule:
They read the first page or two of a book, and put up a finger for every time they come across a word that they do not know.
0-2 fingers- too easy (Dessert Book)
2-4 Just Right Book
5+ Too hard (Challenge)
They will have an opportunity to read everyday in class but need to continue to read at home. It is part of their nightly homework to read at least 20 minutes a day.
Here are some interesting facts about reading and what research says about reading:
1. Parent and family involvement is a key ingredient that contributes to students' success in education in general (Henderson 1998)
2. Students who read the most (both assigned and choice) tend to have the highest levels of reading achievement
(Opitz and Rasinski 1998)
3. Children's reading is dramatically influenced by the number of hours they spend reading
(Postlethwaite & Ross 1992)
We have worked in class with finding Just Right Books- using the 5 finger rule:
They read the first page or two of a book, and put up a finger for every time they come across a word that they do not know.
0-2 fingers- too easy (Dessert Book)
2-4 Just Right Book
5+ Too hard (Challenge)
They will have an opportunity to read everyday in class but need to continue to read at home. It is part of their nightly homework to read at least 20 minutes a day.
Here are some interesting facts about reading and what research says about reading:
1. Parent and family involvement is a key ingredient that contributes to students' success in education in general (Henderson 1998)
2. Students who read the most (both assigned and choice) tend to have the highest levels of reading achievement
(Opitz and Rasinski 1998)
3. Children's reading is dramatically influenced by the number of hours they spend reading
(Postlethwaite & Ross 1992)